John Alva Long, M.D.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
John Alva Long, M.D. is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1861495384, issued on May 30, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 14053, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Alva Long
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License number
- 14053 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 930-0700
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 930-9127
- Medicaid ID
- 000080153 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091202000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1000 19TH St S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Alva Long in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14053Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
736 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 145 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth287 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen144 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate89 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate42 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine35 claims
- Diazepam30 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $325.52
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alabama Ophthalmology Associates, P.C.Birmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 4 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Alabama.
Other ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Alabama
- Mark Brown, MDMobile, AL1114999729
- Carrie Morris, MDGulf Shores, AL1437294063
- Matthew Vicinanzo, M.D.Birmingham, AL1740283266
Common questions
What is John Alva Long, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Alva Long, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861495384, issued on May 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Alva Long, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 930-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Alva Long, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 14053, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Alva Long, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Alva Long, M.D. had 736 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Alva Long, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.